Augusta! celebrates the life, triumphs and challenges of this artist, activist and educator who was an active participant of the Harlem Renaissance with her contemporaries Langston Hughes and Zora Neal Hurston among others. Augusta!” for students is designed to engage students in the journey of this amazing artist, activist and educator. At its core “Augusta!” celebrates the determination of a woman during a time when women were limited in what they could do or were expected to do. Simultaneously this is the story of a woman who believed in family, compassion and her ability to do what needed to be done despite the racism and sexism that she faced.
Developed with support from Houses on the Moon Theatre, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council “Augusta!” (full version) has been performed at AMT Theatre in mid-town Manhattan and was also included as part of “Ancestral Voices” at New Federal Theatre to glowing reviews.
Augusta Savage
Artist, Activist, Educator
There are two versions of this solo performance available for booking. The first is the unedited theatrical performance. Not appropriate for children under twelve. There is also a version available for school and student performances grades 3-6 running approximately 40 minutes. For school performance there is an option of whether or not to include the multi-media component of the show.
For further information please contact Renee´ Flemings. renee.flemings01@gmail.com
Discover the Story of Augusta Savage
Dive into the inspiring journey of Augusta Savage and experience Renee Flemings’ captivating performance.
Audience response to “Augusta!”
| a powerful night of storytelling, resilience, and inspiration… nothing short of mesmerizing (Bowen Center Publication) |
“Fantastic …Masterful..a beautiful job” Cheryl Wills NY1
“Absolutely phenomenal—I was so moved by Renee’s performance and the powerful storytelling that I even found myself in tears! It was such a meaningful and impactful production.”
Claudia Guzman (Harlem School For The Arts)
“Reneé Flemings is poetry in motion; capturing the essence of one character after another, as if acquiring colors for a palette box, then using them at will in her grand creation… Reneé Flemings theatrical tour de force, “Augusta!” Louis Lopardi for Artzine
